Walk along Via Canneto il Curto, from Piazza San Giorgio to Piazza Banchi. Then the itinerary followsvia San Luca, to turn into Via della Maddalena and back again, through vico alla Posta Vecchia, via and vico delle Vigne towards Piazza Banchi. This square is connected through Via Orefici to the squares Campetto and Soziglia, from where Via Luccoli start to reach “Strade Nuove”

Piazza S. Giorgio
The small square, which was the ancient seat of the salt market is occupied by two churches: San Giorgio and San Torpete


Piazza Banchi
The first news about the square testify that since 1186 here the corn market took place, but already in the 13th Century it was indicated as the Bankers’ Square, which work in their outdoor counters (whose Italian translation is Banchi). Afterwards they found better settings, until the project of the Merchants’ Loggia. In 1855 the building became seat of the first Italian Stock Exchange, nowadays it is used to house temporary exhibitions.

Via S. Luca
It is the central part of a straight road leaving from Piazza san Giorgio and leading to Porta dei Vacca. Half of the street you can see Piazzetta San Luca, where the family Spinola built in 1188 the church of san Luca

Palazzo Spinola National Gallery
The building, built by the Grimaldi family in 1593, still preserves furniture dating back to 17th and 18th Century. At the Piano Nobile you can admire a precious Hall of Mirrors decorated by frescoes by Lorenzo De Ferrari. The collection of paintings counts some important works, like a Resurrection ascribed to Tintoretto.

Via degli Orefici
The streets takes its name from the guild of the Jewellers (in Italian: Orefici), and still nowadays the street several houses jeweller’s shops. Connected to the jewellery are also the connected streets Vico degli Scudai (Shield makers Street) and degli Indoratori (Gilders Street)

Piazza Campetto
The name, whose translation is “Small Field” comes from the tree grown on the terrace of the 16th Century-old Melograno Palace. In the following Piazza Soziglia you can find some of the oldest and most famous confectioners’ of the city. From this square Via dei Macelli and the elegant Via Luccoli leave.